Show I Volume XVIII Bopular Illness Fatal R H cumbs To Ill- ness The senior class was deprived of one of its most illustrious members by the death of J Fred Skinner in the Spanish Fork hospital December 23 Fred was taken there December 16 by his parents Joseph F- and Clara Skinner who came to Logan to take him home because of his illness As a student here Fred made a splendid record He was promactivities inent in bis selection as chairman of the Ag show testifying to the confidence held by Ag students in his ability as a leader Under his di- -' rection the annual show was a noteworthy success In addition to his work in tb's field Fred was a member of the Blue Key service organization Delta Nu and Alpha Zeta - extra-curricul- J FRED In Gymnasium The bust of the late Thomas Smart financier of northern Utah and southern Idaho and former member of the board of trustees of the college was mounted this week in the gymnasium under the direction Fletcher Professor of of the Calvin art department The bronze bust executed by M M Young well known Utah sculptor has been placed on a shelf of native marble with a marble background directly opposite the main entrance to the gymnasium The bust formerly occupied a position in one of the hallways of the building While associated with the board of trustees Mr Smart at that time president of the First National Bank of Logan contributed the donation that made possible the erection of the gymnasium which bears his name SKINNER ‘Kind Lady Draws New Thomas Smart Bust Placed WALKER Talent In Drama Production Trapped in her own home by a sinister power because she was “Kind Lady” epitomizes the coming play directed by Mrs Bell This smooth sleek strange mystery play will be enacted by competent Aggie actors January 17 1918 Those characterizing various roles are: George Swenson Peter Santard George Stewart Gustave Rosenberg Elaine AnderBlanche sen Phyllis Glenning Mary Herries Mauchley Fay Munk Mrs Edwards Eldon JaMr — Edwards- — Mavia- cobsen Alicia Tracy Aggie Edwards Dives Ada Beth Stewart Lucy Weston Geraldine Thompson Rose Dean Christensen Doctor Neal Hansen Henry Abbott Mr Foster the part of a bank clerk remains uncast Anyone caring to take the role see Mrs Bell Those who tried for other roles may be interested in taking this one Ruth Popd is the student director Stewart Hardman is designing the sets and the Jesters club will sponsor the crew work - FORESTERS HEAR TIMBER PROBLEMS IN DISCUSSION To fill the vacancy left by Dr Lowry Nelson now in charge of rural sociology at the University of Minnesota Dr R H Walker has been named by the college board of trustees as director of the state experiment station He will undertake the duties of this office about March 1 At present he is conservationist for the intermountain forest and range experiment station at Ogden Wide Experience Dr Walker is a former student of Ricks college Rexburg Idaho the Brigham Young university and the Utah State Agricultural college He received his doctor of philosophy degree from Iowa State college in 1927 His training and exand erosion perience in range soils qualify him well for the new position say college officials Miss Bessie Janet Kirkham was appointed by the board to follow Miss Dorothy Stewart as home demonstration ' agent for Utah county She took the position January 1 Varied Training Miss Kirkham who was born in Lehi received her schooling in the Alpine district Salt Lake City East high and the University of Utan There she achieved her B A degree in 1933 Since that time she director for has been the Salt Lake City recreation department teacher of home economics at Kelsey Texas teacher of foods at Murray high school and supervisor for the resettlement administration for the Uintah Bas- - PROFESSOR AND WIFE INJURED Coach Switzerland Dec 13 1937 London is a great city for sport if one has either generous hosts or a few pennies per day to ride the “tube” (this is London's term of endearment for the subway) And the English "Bobby” Is not only far prettier than his Ameribut can homologue the “flat-foohe is such a model of courtesy that one wants to lose his way every hour just for the pleasure of being t" Problems Region will be discussed at the regular meeting of the Utah Foresters Club on Thursday (evening January 6 at 7:30 p m in the forestry auditorium on the campus J W Farrell assistant in the office of timber management of the forest service region four at Ogden will speak on this subject Mr Farrell is well acquainted with timber problems of this section of the country serving for several years in the Idaho forest and until recently was supervisor of the Caribou national forest in southeastern Idaho A short business meeting wftTbe held by the club officers with in chairman Floyd Hendcrscn Timber Management in the Intermountain set aright Last Wednesday I visited London Tower where I viewed crowns and swords and shields and plate where one can see the armour of Henry VIII— a right sturdy shell of steel that probably not only rendered the bearer quite harmless but also preserved him from charge (Continued on Page 3) Film Shown A number of films will be shown through the courtesy of the department of visual instruction In cooperation with of physical the department education— men and women’s divisions— Wednesday January 12 at 8 p m in the auditorium of the Main building The series of six reels to be shown Include Modern Ski Technique —2 reels Archery for men and women reel -1 Teohnlqne of women’s basketball— 1 reel Swimming (as emphasised at Ohio State)— 2 reels Although the ehow has been selected for students in physical eduoation everyone Interested Is lavltod City and eounty teachers are especially urged to attend This presentation la free of charge Conference Scheduled Philosophers from all over tiic United States as well as county agricultural extension agents and home demonstration agents from all parts of Utah will visit the college campus thiB month when the extension service holds its annual conference here January 17 to 22 in conjunction with a school o( philosophy Director William Peterson of the extension service announced this week The school of philosophy which occupies the first four days of the conference will draw it numand ber of prominent educators scientists Speakers will come from Stanford university University of Washington Scripps college and from federal government bureaus in Washington The final two days of the meet will be devoted to routine extension servkoe business once assistant C and more Croft at the A coach of the Montana cats will return to his alma mat-ks- r next July to fill the newly created office of dean of men following the action of the college The board of trustees recently rapidly mounting school population has for some time made thfe need of such an officer apparent A 1924 graduate of Utah State Dean Croft has made a name for jhimself ' in coaching circles After year of professional football Croft began his coaching career then transferred j&t South Cache ito Davis where bis brilliant record at turning out champions influenced college officials to him the post of assistant coach He left this place to head coach at Bozeman Montana- He will not be connected with the athletic or physical educatoin departments in fiis work as dean of men Croft has always shown a sincere interest in the problems of the students and has shown talent in helping students to solve their difficulties His recognized leadership and his popularity were definite factors in his election according to officials The work of dean of men was formerly divided among other with Miss Lenore Lewis dean of women bearing the greater burden The new appointment ’will allow Dean Lewis more time to carry on her work in other departments - —— - — — Bob- of-f- - i JACK CROFT Aggie Rifle rs ToContestWith Logan High Bill The USAC rifle team ? lead by elected Professor and Mrs Moyle Q Rice Dearl Buckley recently were injured as the Union Pacific captain and member'of last year’s bus in which they were riding team ' will shoot a shoulder to crashed into a bridge on December shoulder match with the Logan 31 1937 The accident occurred at the Bear river bridge on Highway High School on January 20 ac91 just south of Preston Idaho cording to Walter Gardner newly The bus driver in an attempt to elected manager Details of the collision with an- match have not been avoid a head-o- n arranged other car had to crash into the but it is expected that the eight bridge The concussion of the bus men shooting the best records against the framework of the during the next two weeks will bridge caused it to collapse spilling be selected to represent the the entire lot into the river school There were thirteen people on the Bunting Captain Geoffrey C bus and twelve were slightly in- coach of the team will probably jured cut the squad to about sixty men by January 15 Captain Bunting reports that many students have fired excellent targets in the first position but have failed to return for further firing The rifle range is open from 10 to 3 on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and from 9 to 3 Tuesday and Thursdays The Lambda Rho Short Story Those who have not fired all the Contest is now open to all stu- positions have until January 15 to dents who wish to try for the $10 complete the five positions prize manuscripts will be accepted until February 1 according to Betty Young chairman of the committee Miss Charlotte Kyle and Professor A N Sorenson will it was announced - Water prospects for 1938 are be the judges very good George D Clyde said today The authors have absolute free- after a recent survey of snow river dom to put whatever material conditions on the Logan but watershed The mild fall and early they wish Into their stories must not exceed 1500 words winter weather has caused no Stories of about 1000 words are water shortage since more than name the normal precipitation has fallen The author's preferred should not appear on the manu- as rain or wet snow according to it Dean Clyde script but should accompany To Students who were in charge of on a separate piece of paper the the survey were Dean Anderson assure fairness in judging Leatham stories will be identified only by Dean Stevenson Paul numbers until fcMwjjnal announceand Mark Whiting Eight other ment of the winner is made All students interested in tjie survey stories should be sent through the made the- trip to the snowfields post office to Betty Young chairman of the contest In case of a NOTICE tie the prize money will be evenAny jutMftep! desiring Ji forly divided between the winners mation as to Students’ addressThe winning story will be feaes telephone numbers or tured in the forthcoming edition schedules may obtain that inof the Scribble and all stories formation through the regissubmitted in the contest will be trar’s office by telephoning or considered for Scribble by making inquiry In person Contest Opened Zurich Ability Jack play-grou- in Leadership ) To Story Writers Snow Conditions Prove Favorable - Thomas Gives Picture Schedule According to Ralph DeMoisey Bill Thomas will be in charge of all fraternity and sorority pictures for this year’s Buzzer Bill Thomas announced this schedule Wednesday night Tuesday January 11: 9 to 12 Kappa Delta 1 to 5: Alphi Chi Omega 7 to 9: Lambda Chi Wednesday (January 12: 9 to 12: Beta Kappa 1 to 5: Pi Kappa Alpha-to 9: Sigma Phi Epsilon Thursday January 13: 9 to 12: Sigma Nu 1 toi 5 Sigma Chi 7 to 9: Theta Upsilon Friday January 14: 9 to 12 Chi Omega 1 to 5! Phi Kappa Iota 7 to 9: Tau Zeta Tau-Al- l students must have their pictures taken at the scheduled time or the pictures will not be taken Man of Student Life 111 Make-U- p If the Student Life is not quite as attractive as usual and if the members of the office staff are duller and sleepier today than other students and faculty members have become accustomed to the source of such abnormal conditions can be easily traced It may include the fact that the hectic holidays are just over but more noticeable is the absence of Nate AJIer cheerful makeup man at Herald-Journoffice Mr Aller was critically injured in an automobile accident on the 24th of December and is now recovering in a local hospital His absence was very noticeable during the trying hours of actually putting Student Lifetogether Staff members regret the accident because of this inconvenience but even more because Nate was a real friend and a jolly good fellow We hope for his speedy recovery al L MoD Congratulations are in order for the Alpha Chi sorority on the Christmas project which they sponsored during the holidays The girls delivered boxes of clothing toys candies 'nuts and oranges to more than fifty needy families in Cache ' Valley The toys which were distributed were given the sorority by tbs Junior Chamber of Commerce who obtained them in a cooperative drive with the Roxy Theater The theater had extended invitations to all city children to attend a show the price of admission being broken down toys The results were a carload of various articles which were turned over to tho city firemen who began the big task oft painting and repairing them Aoooniing to Gbtaf Rapp there 'i were probably more toys- and a larger assortment of them than had ever been handled by his force before With an office established down town the Alpha Chi glrla campaigned for donations Ths stores supported tho drtvs whole hearted ly by giving merchandise food cloth' lag and candy Nut and oraagw which tha girls added to tho eon trlhatMao largely from thalr owa - To Oxford G Ott Romney brother of Dick Romney and former director of athletics at the Brigham Young university ir Provo was appointed director of extension class work and will be in charge of adult education here beginning this winter quarter He was until recently the regional coordinator of recreation for the Works Progress Administration in L03 Angeles Director Romney will devote his entire time to extension class work conducted by the college in various communities of the state He will continue the program that is already under way and add many new courses to meet the increasing demand for the college to make a contact more direct educational with the people of the state according to college officials His ap pointment will make it possible for Dr J H Lfnford formerly the director of extension class work to spend his full time as director of the college summer session and correspondence work U of U Graduate College officials emphasize the fact that Director Romney will be in no way connected with’ the athletic or physical education department nor with the state agricultural extension service Professor Romney graduated from the University of Utah and holds both B A and M A degrees from that institution and a M S degree from Montana State college At the time of the World War he was selected as a Rhodes scholar to Oxford but he vacated the appointment when he joined the air corps Later he was named lieutenant for the United States navy He has also studied in the graduate schools of Harvard university and ' the University of Illinois Tntermountain Director While at Montana State as director of physical education and athletics from 1922 to 1928 and again while at the B Y U from 1929 to 1937 Professor Romney taught classes at different times in speech political science physical science and physical education n of men at Bozeand was man He has also taken an active part in civic affairs in both states He is known throughout the intermountain region for newspaper and magazine Writing ' vice-dea- Teacher Presents Tale of Conflict Dr W L Wanlass recently rea letter from Mrs Luell former faculty Hawley Eppley member and graduate of this institution who is now residing at Shanghai She taught in the school of commerce here and is at present teaching in that department at the University of Shanghai She has been an eye witness to conflict then the which has caused her school to remain closed since last June The fighting has since passed on to the north and a new term was started this January 2 In her letter she gave Dr Wanlass a very vivid account of the fighting that went on around her She is one of four white people on the faculty there and in the catalogue she was given a Chinese name ceived se Attends Confab In California G D Clyde George D Clyde dean of the of engineering and irrigation engineer left yesterday for Davis California where he will attend a conference of the Western Interstate Snow Survey committee of which Hels cfiaij'mln''Rtftflls of extensive research in snow surveys and run-oforecasting will be reviewed and further work along this line will be planned according to Dean Clyde school ff Alpha Chi Sorority Completes Successful Cooperative Christmas Project BY McEvan Directs Class Work Selected On Bases of j AS EXTENSION HEAD Of Deaii Of Men Home Agent NaroscLr Suc- ACTIVITIES AC Sends Rhodes Scholar ROMNEY BEGINS To USAC Ip Capacity SUCCEEDED BY Mourned J Fred Skinner Jack Croft Returns LOWRY NELSON Senior N umberJThirteen UTAH JANUARY 6 1938 STUDENT LIFE LOGAN Achievement Brings Distinction For Fifth Time William McEwan became the fifth Utah State student to win a Rhodes Scholarship when be was one of four selected from a group of twelve representing six western states The final examination and selection was made In about Christmas time Mr McEwan is the third student in three consecutive years to be so honored Two former students George Piranian and Fred SOm-neare now at Oxford England studying on similar award — Courtesy Degn & Brunson While enrolled in the school of Arts and Sciences and majoring BILL MCEWAN in chemistry under Dr Maeser McEwan has excelled In his studies making the “A” honor roll consistently He hag also shown an active interests in campus affairs and is an - advanced military science student Others selected from the Southwest district were: Byroq “Whlx-zWhite outstanding football player John Golay University of McProfessor Avard Fairbafiks form- Southern California Russell Donald University of Nevada the er Utah sculptor bat now with The Rhodes Scholarship entitles University of Michigan Ann Arbor each winner to two thousand dolgave a demonstration lecture today lars for three years while studyat 11 a m before the students of ing at Oxford the college Students were given the opportunity of seeing Professor Fairbanks at work on one of his pieces of sculpture A plaque of A W Ivins former president of the board of trustees of the college which was unveiled at commencement time last June in the college library is the work of James B Smith of North Logan Professor Fairbanks He has also designed an entrance to the south a freshman student at USAC died folportion of the campus which is be- at a local hospital January 8 ing given consideration by the ad- lowing a major operation He la the son of John R and ministration the late Emma Bluemell Smith of Delta Utah He has lived with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs VARIED CLASSES in North James Q Chambers Logan since he was a child Cache A graduate of South High School he registered at U S A C in the fall quarter 1937-3- 8 DRAW MEMBERS in the school of commerce Funeral services will be held today at 1:00 p m in the North According to Dr Thomas C Logan L D S chapel Romney of the LDS Institute much enthusiasm is being shown in the registration for classes in philosophy and religious education this quarter He said interest among the students in work at the Institute as evidenced by the ever increasing enrollment is most gratifying Classes in Old Testament comBY ED BARRETT parative religions religious prinof and formation ciples practices 1938— another year New Testament parables of Jesus is gone a history of Christian thought mys- without embroiling us in a war tery religions in the ancient world but with the beginning of a new history of the church Book of depression What is to be done Mormon Doctrine and Covenants in 1988 to settle the wars now and courtship and marriage are raging to check the downward available to all college students trend of business employment and The most popular classes this tall production? Let us look at a few have been courtship and marriage of the possibilities and comparative religions Credit in Roosevelt Strategy a number of the classes taught President Roosevelt inaugurated may be transferred as accredited the new year with his longest work at the college A total of and in many respects his mildest eighteen hours taken at the insti- message to Congress For him tute qualifies an individual for 1937 was a most unsuccessful ydar: not pne piece of major legidMtafa graduation At 10:30 a m on Sunday Jan 9 which ho sponsored was the institute Sunday school will re- Congress killed the supremo open its sessions The first MIA control bill and th wsgss bWr meeting for 1938 will be held on measure passage of th farm I January 11 Everyone is invited to and the housing hftt was visit the institute and become ac(Continued oh Page —: 1 quainted with Its director Dr Rom- a ney and the facilities it provtdes for religious education and recreational activities ms nail now The which have bead f1- San Francisco rs Avard Fairbanks Demonstrates At Assembly Today er Jimmy Smith Succumbs To - Peritonitis AT INSTITUTE As the Cannons Roar td dpei Bulletin Cast Nears Completion the mala butting w3 tA tho numsrow i'- -J that tiam bsm aw££ hag The cast for “Hell Bent for aaeo Heaven" under the direction at funds made boxes which gladsned Halbert Greaves Is not yst earn-Plfc Mis Ronle rife has bow many a youngster’s heart Christselected to play tho role of Jtti mas day JV The cooperation shown between Lowry Mlse Fife wad a for" If the entire sorority and tho pooplo student of Ricks OCO at ( included In the successful comple- burg Idaho Fiord tion of this enterprise Is very Paul Itattk sad t bl It is sincerely hoped wore east la tha that tho Alpha Chi’a will make this Matt aad on of tha moot worth while proj- Rare ects svsr aadsrtafcw by say oam-pu- s Tit jr-ft- tv ot 1 Wm com-men- ggagkit gwer 3air act” indtl ‘A!"-''- k I tM tty rt:i u fc:l v t t10t lIt v' u |